Author: Anne Steele Appears in 247 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 First Line: Alas! what hourly dangers rise! Lyrics: 1 Alas! what hourly dangers rise!
What snares beset my way!
To heaven, oh, let me lift mine eyes,
And hourly watch and pray.
2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain,
And melt in flowing tears!
My weak resistance, ah, how vain!
How strong my foes and fears!
3 O gracious God! in whom I live,
My feeble efforts aid;
Help me to watch, and pray, and strive,
Though trembling and afraid.
4 Increase my faith, increase, my hope,
When foes and fears prevail;
And bear my fainting spirit up,
Or soon my strength will fail.
5 Oh, keep me in thy heavenly way,
And bid the tempter flee!
And let me never, never stray
From happiness and thee. Topics: Afflictions; Backsliding; Christians Conflicts; Conflict With Sin; Declenson spiritual; Despondency Scripture: Matthew 26:41 Used With Tune: COOLING
"What hourly dangers!"